Production Supervisor, 3rd shift

HP Hood•Suffield, CT

1d•$76,000 - $85,500•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Production Manager, will guide and support the daily activities/processes in the Filling, Bulk Receiving and Processing departments following operating procedures or other generally accepted guidelines. This role will be “on-the-floor” providing ongoing support of the daily departmental operations and may be on or off-line as needed or determined by the Manager. The incumbent must be a team player, willing to do what needs to be done for the overall good of the company; may include additional duties/responsibilities as needed or requested which are not stated in this job description.

Requirements

5-7 years experience in milk/food production with at least 3 years at a supervisory level in a production environment.
Experienced in inventory management systems.
Self-motivated and the ability to positively coach and motivate others.
Strong written & verbal communication skills, comfortable in speaking before groups.
Proficient with MS Outlook Excel, Word & PowerPoint.
Stand: Long periods (minimum of 6 hours)
Walking: Frequently.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide all aspects of leadership for Production, Filling, Receiving and Blow Mold employees. Personnel responsibilities include, but not limited to: shift scheduling, team building, maintaining high level of motivation & morale, training, conflict resolution, performance evaluations, attendance monitoring and disciplinary action where appropriate.
Lead the team in all aspects of promoting the company safety program, immediately identifying and eliminating risks and driving safe working habits and behaviors.
Ensure full compliance with all OSHA regulations and GMP’s.
Work jointly with production control, customer service and Warehousing to ensure order fulfillment requirements are met accurately and on time.
Maintain solid customer satisfaction levels relating to quality and accuracy while ensuring the highest level of operational efficiencies.
Operational responsibilities to include, but not limited to: inventory management, , shift start meetings, create & implement training processes, housekeeping, research/resolve filling errors and implement corrective actions.
Ensure equipment is properly maintained and fully operational, work jointly with the maintenance organization on all equipment/machinery issues.
Additional Duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Maintaining food safety and food quality through completing job tasks and maintaining the work area in a sanitary manner
Maintaining the master list of documents
Maintaining the Food Defense and Emergency Preparedness program
Report food safety problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.